Portable-lamp attachment



Patented July l0, 1928. i

DnMETRIos P. sTERGrANoPULos, or NEw'YoRK, k1v. Y.

" PORTABLE-LAMP ATTACHMENT.

yepplicatam med November 2e, i926. seriaiNo. 150,859. Y

yThis invention relates generally to port--V able lamp attachments, the invention having more particular reference to a noyel type of portablev lamp attachment embodying certain features which will add to the usefulness of the lamp. The invention `'has for an object the provision of'animproved portable lamp attachment of novel construction andy ar-y rangement -of parts. f l f v For further comprehension ofthe invention, and. of' the objects and .advantages thereof, reference will be 1 had to the followf ing description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the variousnovel features of. the invention are more particularly set forth. i

Fig. `1, of the drawing, is aside elevation,- al view of a portable lamp' embodying ymy improved attachment. .Fig 2, is an enlarged plan .detail view of my improved attachment, partly in lsection,

` so as to expose certain interior parts.

Fig. 3,V is atransverse central sectional` view of a modified form of my invention.

Fig. 4, is av sim-ilar lfragmentary view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. V5, is a detail view of thelazy tong construction, showing same in an'extended position.

Fig. 6, is a detail view of a cigar. holder, such as-.may be incorporated in myimproved attachment.

Fig. 7,.is Va detail View of a double cigar holder, designed to holdtwov cigars, such as may be'incorporated in my improved device.

Fig. 8, is an enlarged fragmentary detail view of the locking device.

y Fig. 9, is a detail view of a drinking glass andholder, such as may be incorporated in my improved '.device;

This invention relates generallyto portable lamps, such as are usually provided with a base 10, an `upright or supporting member 11,*and the vcommon shade 12, such asIusually provided to shield theglare of Ythe light, which is supported by the upright l1, and which may comprise any ordi# nary lighting medium such as electric light bulbs, kerosene oil, or the like, such as 'generally used in portable lamps of this nature.

It` being understood that 'I do y notpnecessarily limit the use of my improved Aattach- Yment to the particular type of portable vlamp -here described and illustrated, but to all classes a-ndrtypes of portable lamps such-as. commonly used. y

As here embodied my improved attachment comprises a base member` 15, ofvbowl y shaped, circular construction, and having an axial :aperture adapted `.to engage ,over the tubular memberzl, Whichfengages over. the abovereferred to upright 11 of the. said portable lamp, and Which-is rigidlyattached thereto.- The/[tubular member 16. is pro-` videdwith ar lower fianged .e'lementl adapt ed to support the basemember .15. The base member' y15 is provided with apertures V18, or openings. The casing l9,.is providedl with anaxial'aperture, adaptedl to rotatively engage the said upright 11.and l.is heldin place thereon,by the upper edge of the tubuf' lar member 16. ,The casingllis ofcircular construction, preferably curved or concave soas to add to decorative features thereto, or may be of any similar suitable shape as' `may-bedesired, and is providedwith-downwardly extended elements *20,yadapted. to enclose or cover the above referred to apertures 18 formed in the base member 15..

'The base member 15 is` provided withV grooved velements-,21, radially extended from the tubularmember 16 inline withthe apertures v18.k The grooved elements 21 are adapted'to support the 'lazy'tong members 22,which are ofordinary construction, and vwhich comprise the usual piv'oted members. extending f rom, and pivotallyl attached to thesupporting member'23,las at 24, by a pin or the like, to which'is also attached one extremity of the tension spring-25, vwhich is attached as at 26,v to apin'for the like,l attached to the said lazy tongs, and slidably engaged in an elongated slot formed in the upper extremity of the supporting member 23. The latter described constructionis such as will permit the tension .spring 25 to V extend the lazy tong members 22, whenl the above referred lto casing 419 is'rotated or turned so as. to open the apertures-.18.pron vided. inV the. base memberf15- It will. be. understood that they above 'referred -to 'lazy V-tong members 22 may be placed orfpositionedin horizontaler vertical'position, as clearly shown in the accompanying drawing.

.. The extension member'27 is pivotally atvv tached, asat 28by a pin, or the like,to the base" member `15,1adjacent to the'tubular member 17, and has attached the-reto la compression spring which' is attached, at its other extremity to the base memberl. They latter described construction'is such as will permit the compression spring 29 to extend or move the extension memberl27, as designated by the reference numeral "30,"s'o .asf t'o` further extend the said lazygtongymembers 22. i

Referring in particular tof-Fig. 8 ofthe accompanying drawing, the lever 31, is pivotally attached, as at 32,`byva pin,VV or thelike, to the casing 19, and has attached' thereto, `at onev extremity a'fbutton 33,2and has attachedvV aty its other extremity, an extended element34, normally heldin engagement with a=notch formed in the guideife'lement 21,`by a compression spring 135,"positioned under .the lever A31y and supported-'by the bracket 36 attached to the -casingff19. f'It is understood that the button 33 is extended Y throughan aperturey formed in theicasing 19.' The above describedV lconstruction iis such aswill permitthe lever 31 to normally holdthe casing 19in a fixed position, so as to enclose or cover thefapertul'lS 1.8'` formed in the base memberl.'l `i '4 j The free Y' extremities iv of v the lazy tong membersV 22 vmay have attached thereto, a 'cigarettelholder 37', -adapte'ditohold la'cigajrette 38, or ma`7 have attached thereto,af cigar holder 39, or a double cigar holder* 40,-

ladapted to hold two cigars, or ashiiitraysftl, lmay beV` attached thereto, or a holder-42,

- The'device is normally, 'as shown in Fig." 3, the casing 19 being'held against rotation by element 34 connected with the casing,'and

engaging in a notch Iinfther guide'member21 connected with Hthe bowl shapedl membery :15.

- The button 33 may be'imanually depressed to free the casing, and then the casing may be turne'djso thatfthe extended elements'20 are moved'from in frontA 'ofthe openings' 18 inthe bowl .shaped member. Then any ior all` ofthe buttons 44' may be manually pulled Vdownward tol free'the lazy tong structures which are then extended thru ythe openings 'v 18. by the'springs 25 and 29. VThe various varticles vat tlie'ou-ter 'ends of the lazy tongs --may be manually returned to normal positions by merely forcing same inwards..

Having thusdescribed my invent1on,"what l I claim' as new and desire to'protect'by] Letlows:

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yters, Patent of .the UnitedStatesfis as folj 1. kIn a portablelamp attachment" of .the Vclass described, a tubular "member adapted to be disposed around an upright member of'aportable lamp, a bowl shaped base mem#v .ber mounted on said 'tubular member and having apertures in the y sides thereof, a casingrotatively mounted /on'said bowl shaped 'lil base member, land formed'with extended ele- Y mentsV covering the said apertures, radial guide members vhaving grooves therein, mounted in the said base member in registration with said openings, supports. slidably mounted inthe grooves of saidguide members, lazy tong members attached at one end to the said 'supports,.and adapted to extendthru the openings in said base member when the casing'is turned to ymovexthe ex-T tendedv elements from said openings, the said slidably mounted supports being adapted lto move forwardly in the direction ofl-ftheisides of said basefmemberforr further `extending saidlazy-tongs thru said apertures, and meansfor normally-urging the supports into this forwarded'position.` ,1

Y2.wIna`portauble lamp attachmentofthe class described, la tubular'memberfadapted to be disposed around V an uprightfmemberof a portable lamp, -abowl shaped base member mounted on said .tubular'member and having auv apertures in the sides thereof, a casing rotatively ymounted von saidl bowls/shaped base f member, and yformed with extended elements covering the, said apertures, radialr guide members having grooves therein,imounted in the said base member iii-,registration -'with said openings, supports slidably; mounted in the grooves of sa'id guide members, lazyftong members attached at oneend to t-he said'supports, and adapted to extendthru the open# ings in said ba-se member when the 'casing isf-turned to'move theextended yelements from vsaidopenings, the said slidably xmounted supports being adaptedtomove :for-wardly in the direction offtheasides offsaidvbase member for @further extending*said'lazy tongs lthru said apertures,l and meansl for normally urging the supports into this-forward position, consisting offzleverspivotally mounted onsaid base member*` and .engaging the said slidablyfmounted supports, and vsprings disposed betweenl said ylevers `and the tubular member for? rotating theflevers in the direction of they sides kof the said base member. Y' 'l In a-'portablelamp attachment ofthev 'class described a tubular 'member adapted i tofbe disposed/around an upright kmember of a portable lamp,.a bowl shapedl member lmountedin said tubularmember and having apertures in the'sides lthereof, a casing rotatively mountedfon saidfbowl shaped' base member,y and formed with extended elements covering the said apertures, radial` guide members having grooves therein, mounted in `the said base member inregistration with :said openmgs, supports slidably mounted inv the grooves of said members, lazy tong members attached at one end to the said supports,

` and adapted to extend thru the openings 1n said base member when the casing is turned to move the extended elements from said openings, latches mounted'on the base membervfor normally retaining said lazy tongs in retracted positions, the said slidably mounted supports being adapted to move forwardly in the. direction of thel sides of said base member for fur-ther extending said lazy tong-s thru said apertures, and means base member.

`for normally urging the supports into this forward position, consisting of levers pivot-r ally mounted on said base members and en-YV gaging t-he said slidably mounted supports,

and springs disposed between said levers and the .tubular member for rotating the levers in the direction of the sides of the said In testimony whereof signature.

I have affixed my 2o 

